AUGUSTA, Maine — Members of the Maine task force that crafted tribal sovereignty recommendations Gov. Janet Mills criticized for being too sweeping didn’t know how she felt until last week despite months of work under her administration’s eye. Mills, a Democrat, said Friday she had concerns with the “sweeping nature” of a proposal aiming to restore sovereignty to Maine’s four federally recognized tribes, pointing to how the changes would affect the ability of municipalities to weigh in on tribal development, how federal law would apply to tribal land and how many state regulations would no longer apply there. In interviews on Monday, members of the Maine Indian Claims Task Force, which began meeting in July, said the governor’s office never raised those concerns while recommendations were being created.
Stories Related to Janet Mills’ Criticism Of Maine Tribal Sovereignty Push Surprised Some Who Crafted It
Caitlin Andrews, Bangor Daily News
Mon, 02/17/2020 - 11:00pm
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
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